Publication Ethics
Silpa Bhirasri Journal of Fine Arts adheres to international standards of publishing ethics by implementing the guidelines and policy of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) as follows:
Roles and Responsibilities of Authors:
1. The author must ensure the article is original and has not been published elsewhere. The article should not be under consideration for publication in any other journal.
2. The author must write the article in accordance with the journal's format.
3. The author must not plagiarize others' work. Should the author mention text or others' work, including the author's previous work, they must include references as required by the journal.
4. The author must state facts from their research. Do not provide falsified, inaccurate, or concealed information.
5. All authors listed in the article must be involved in the process.
6. If the author's research involves using data from people or animals, please provide evidence from the Research Ethics Committee.
7. If the author's research involves volunteers, participants, or interviewees, consider the ethics of researching people and obtain their consent.
8. The author must disclose any research, thesis, or article funding to avoid conflicts of interest.
9. Authors may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool to assist in manuscript preparation for tasks such as analyzing data, checking grammar, selecting appropriate wording, enhancing the clarity, style, and construction of author-generated sentences and paragraphs (e.g., through rephrasing or structural suggestions), or creating illustrations (based on the author's own creative work and data). Authors must clearly disclose in the manuscript the specific AI tools (including name and version) and methods used, detailing how they were applied, and authors retain full responsibility for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of all content.
10. Notwithstanding any permissible AI assistance, AI must not be used to generate the core intellectual content, primary arguments, interpretations, or critical academic conclusions of the article. These fundamental contributions must originate from the authors' own intellect, judgment, and scholarly effort. AI cannot be listed as an author or co-author under any circumstances, as authorship implies full responsibility and accountability for the work.
11. The author may use AI tools (e.g., for data analysis or visual generation) but must clearly disclose this in the manuscript. AI must not be used to generate or write any part of the article (including title, abstract, or body), and AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors under any circumstances.
12. The author may appeal an editorial decision if they believe it was made unfairly. Appeals must be submitted in writing with clear reasons and supporting evidence. The editorial board will review appeals with impartiality.
Roles and Responsibilities of Reviewers:
1. The reviewer must maintain confidentiality and not disclose any information related to the article throughout the evaluation process.
2. The reviewer should accept articles that correspond to their academic expertise. If the article is outside of the reviewer's area of expertise, notify the editor and decline the article.
3. The reviewer must notify the editor and decline the article should they discover a conflict of interest with the author or any other relevant conditions.
4. The reviewer must notify the editor if the assessed article contains plagiarized content from other authors or previous works by the author and violates the publication ethics.
5. The reviewer must evaluate the article based on academic qualitative standards. The reviewer must not be biased and provide systematic comments, suggestions, and guidelines for improving the manuscript.
6. The reviewer must refrain from exploiting the article they are responsible for assessing.
7. The reviewer must respect the set time frame.
8. Reviewers may use AI-powered tools (e.g., plagiarism detection, AI-content percentage checkers) for technical screening only (e.g., originality check, AI-writing detection).
9. Reviewers must not use AI to generate peer review reports, editorial decisions, or any assessment related to the content quality or academic value of a manuscript.
10. Final peer review decisions must be based on human academic judgment only.
11. The reviewer must not disclose their identity or attempt to discover the identity of the author, in accordance with the double-blind peer review process.
12. In cases where a revised manuscript is resubmitted after an appeal, the reviewer must consider the revision fairly and independently of prior judgments.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Editor:
1. The editor is responsible for moderating and ensuring the quality of the article in accordance with the objective and scope of the journal.
2. The editor is responsible for selecting reviewers based on expertise and knowledge of the related article.
3. The editor must consider articles based on academic qualitative standards without bias.
4. The editor must maintain confidentiality and not disclose any information regarding the article, the author, reviewers, or the process during the consideration process leading up to publication. Sharing information with unrelated personnel is strictly prohibited.
5. The editor must ensure the article is not plagiarized and stop the process if plagiarism is detected.
6. The editor must not have a conflict of interest with the author, reviewer, and journal executives.
7. The editor must disclose any conflicts of interest related to a submitted manuscript and recuse themselves from handling such cases.
8. The editor must ensure there is no interference with the journal's evaluation process.
9. The editor must maintain the journal's standards and continuously improve the quality of the journal.
10. Editors may use AI-powered tools (e.g., plagiarism detection, AI-content percentage checkers) for technical screening only (e.g., originality check, AI-writing detection).
11. Editors must not use AI to generate peer review reports, editorial decisions, or any assessment related to the content quality or academic value of a manuscript.
12. Final peer review decisions must be based on human academic judgment only.
13. The editor is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of published content. If credible concerns arise, the editor will investigate and, when necessary, issue:
-Corrections, for minor errors that do not affect the article’s conclusions.
-Retractions, for serious errors or ethical violations.
-Expressions of Concern, when investigations are ongoing.
All notices will be permanent and clearly linked to the original article.
14. The editor is responsible for investigating all allegations of publication misconduct, including plagiarism, data manipulation, or improper authorship. The investigation will follow COPE guidelines and may result in rejection, retraction, or notification to the author’s affiliated institution.
